Category Archives: Government

Rappler’s Maria Ressa Leads The Charge To Push For Freedom Of Spit

0ADFD3C2-58EA-4F88-9C89-D839F7CB3309.jpegQUEZON CITY, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Promising that “we will hold the line,” Rappler CEO Maria Ressa spoke at a massive rally held this weekend at the Boy Scout Circle on Timog Avenue in Quezon City.

In attendance at the protest were members of the news media, student journalists, the police as well as fish ball and kwek kwek street vendors.  It was a mass action like no other.

Despite the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to revoke Rappler’s license as a media company for violation of the Constitution, and subsequent unrelated subpoenas she received, Ressa wask firm in her personal commitment as well as that of her online news company, to keep fighting for Freedom of Spit.

Adobo Chronicles’ Exclusive Interview With Rappler’s Maria Ressa

3F2285C1-43CE-415F-BDD7-D15CD77E86A1MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – There’s been so much back and forth regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to revoke the media business license of Rappler due to the latter’s violation of the Constitutional provision on foreign ownership.

We caught up with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa at the U.S. Embassy in Manila where she was trying to renew her expired visa.  Here’s the full transcript of our interview:

AC: Your reaction to the SEC decision?

Ressa: Suppression of Press Freedom.

AC: SEC says that Rappler violated the Constitution.

Ressa: Curtailment of Press Freedom.

AC: Do you now deny that Omidyar Network has an investment in Rappler?

Ressa: There is no Press Freedom in the Philippines.

AC: Asec Mocha Uson has invited you to apply for accredition as a blogger and be part of the Malacañang Press Corps.  Will you accept?

Ressa: I’m a journalist.  Press Freedom is under attack!

AC: What are your immediate plans now that Rappler’s license has been revoked:

Ressa: To keep on saying ‘There is No Press Freedom in the Philippines.’

(end of interview)

Philippine Newspaper Makes It To Donald Trump’s Fake News Awards

B9D0D9F8-E455-4595-BF3F-2A19702AEDE8WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles, Washington Bureau) – It was the most anticipated tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump — his announcement of his ‘Fake News Awards.’

Almost all major news organizations in the U.S. were honored: CNN, Newsweek, The New York Times, ABC News, Time, The Washington Post — eleven awards in all.

 

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But The Adobo Chronicles has learned that a 12th honoreee — a Philippine newspapaer  — was inadvertently cut from Trump’s tweet because his post already exceeded the maximum number of characters.

So, here it is, courtesy of sources close to Trump: the 12th Fake News honoree:

12.  Philippine Star for publishing an unconfirmed news that Donald Trump called Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes, ‘Lil Narco.’